MENA Cultural Center Events Calendar

Wednesday, October 15, 2025

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  Ahlul-Bayt Association - Meeting

  5:00 - 7:00 pm

  Salaam MENA Cultural Center 700 S. Gregory St. Suite E Urbana, IL 61801

  • Social/Informal Event
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  Armenian Student Association & Assyrian Student Association - RSOs

  7:00 - 9:00 pm

  Salaam MENA Cultural Center 700 S. Gregory St. Suite E Urbana, IL 61801

  • Religious/Cultural

Thursday, October 16, 2025

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  Egyptian Student Association - RSO

  7:00 - 9:00 pm

  Salaam MENA Cultural Center 700 S. Gregory St. Suite E Urbana, IL 61801

  • Religious/Cultural

Tuesday, October 21, 2025

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  Palestine Children's Relief Fund - Book Club

  4:30 - 7:00 pm

  Salaam MENA Cultural Center 700 S. Gregory St. Suite E Urbana, IL 61801

  • Social/Informal Event

Thursday, October 23, 2025

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  Game Night w/ Campus Chai

  6:00 - 9:00 pm

  Salaam MENA Cultural Center 700 S. Gregory St. Suite E Urbana, IL 61801

  • Social/Informal Event

Tuesday, November 4, 2025

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  Mixed Student Union - RSO

  5:00 - 7:00 pm

  Salaam MENA Cultural Center 700 S. Gregory St. Suite E Urbana, IL 61801

  • Social/Informal Event

Wednesday, November 5, 2025

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  Muslim Tech Collaborative - RSO Event

  5:30 - 8:30 pm

  Salaam MENA Cultural Center 700 S. Gregory St. Suite E Urbana, IL 61801

  • Social/Informal Event
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  Dinner on Us - Syria Night - w/ Dr. Rana Khoury

  6:00 - 7:00 pm

  Salaam MENA Cultural Center 700 S. Gregory St. Suite E Urbana, IL 61801

  • Social/Informal Event

Thursday, November 6, 2025

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  Palestinian Tatreez w/ Palestine Children's Relief Fund

  5:00 - 7:00 pm

  Salaam MENA Cultural Center 700 S. Gregory St. Suite E Urbana, IL 61801

  • Social/Informal Event
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  Dinner on US - Coke Studio: Celebrating South Asia

  6:00 - 9:00 pm

  Siebel Center for Design 1208 S 4th St, Champaign, IL 61820

  • Other

Monday, November 10, 2025

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  Embedded Coaching - Career Center

  2:30 - 4:30 pm

  Salaam MENA Cultural Center 700 S. Gregory St. Urbana, IL 61801

  • Other

Thursday, November 13, 2025

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  Game Night w/ Campus Chai

  6:00 - 9:00 pm

  Salaam MENA Cultural Center 700 S. Gregory St. Suite E Urbana, IL 61801

  • Social/Informal Event

Tuesday, November 18, 2025

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  Dinner on Us - Thanksgiving/Day of Mourning w/ Native American House

  5:30 - 7:00 pm

  Salaam MENA Cultural Center 700 S. Gregory St. Suite E Urbana, IL 61801

  • Social/Informal Event

Thursday, November 20, 2025

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  MENA Cooking Class - Persian Olivier Potato Salad

  6:00 - 8:00 pm

  ARC Instructional Kitchen @ Campus Recreation 201 East Peabody Drive Champaign, IL 61820

  • Other

Thursday, December 4, 2025

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  Palestinian Tatreez w/ Palestine Children's Relief Fund

  5:00 - 7:00 pm

  Salaam MENA Cultural Center 700 S. Gregory St.

  • Social/Informal Event

Thursday, December 11, 2025

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  Game Night w/ Campus Chai

  6:00 - 9:00 pm

  Salaam MENA Cultural Center 700 S. Gregory St. Suite E Urbana, IL 61801

  • Social/Informal Event

Sunday, December 21, 2025

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  Dinner on Us - Yalda w/ Iranian Cultural Association

  7:00 - 9:00 pm

  Salaam MENA Cultural Center 700 S. Gregory St. Urbana, IL 61801

  • Religious/Cultural

Thursday, January 22, 2026

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  MENA Dance Class - Egyptian Wedding Dance - Women Only

  6:00 - 8:00 pm

  Nevada Dance Studio 905 W. Nevada Street, Urbana, IL 61801

  • Other

Thursday, February 5, 2026

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  Coffee Mug Decorating w/ Lebanese Student Association

  5:00 - 7:00 pm

  Salaam MENA Cultural Center 700 S. Gregory St.

  • Social/Informal Event
• 

  Dinner on Us - Celebrating Africa w/ BNAACC (Black History Month)

  6:00 - 9:00 pm

  TBA

  • Other

Thursday, February 12, 2026

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  Game Night w/ Campus Chai

  6:00 - 9:00 pm

  Salaam MENA Cultural Center 700 S. Gregory St. Suite E Urbana, IL 61801

  • Social/Informal Event

Monday, February 16, 2026

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  Embedded Coaching - Career Center

  2:30 - 4:30 pm

  Salaam MENA Cultural Center 700 S. Gregory St. Urbana, IL 61801

  • Other

Thursday, February 19, 2026

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  MENA Cooking Class - Okra Tomato Stew and Rice (Black History Month)

  6:00 - 8:00 pm

  ARC Instructional Kitchen @ Campus Recreation 201 East Peabody Drive Champaign, IL 61820

  • Other

Thursday, February 26, 2026

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  Game Night w/ Campus Chai

  6:00 - 9:00 pm

  Salaam MENA Cultural Center 700 S. Gregory St. Urbana, IL 61801

  • Social/Informal Event

Monday, March 2, 2026

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  Embedded Coaching - Career Center

  2:30 - 4:30 pm

  Salaam MENA Cultural Center 700 S. Gregory St. Urbana, IL 61801

  • Other

Tuesday, March 3, 2026

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  Fasting Traditions - Ramadan w/ PCRF & MSA

  All Day

  YMCA - Latzer and Murphy

  • Religious/Cultural

Thursday, March 5, 2026

• 

  Coffee Mug Decorating w/ Lebanese Student Association

  5:00 - 7:00 pm

  Salaam MENA Cultural Center 700 S. Gregory St.

  • Other

Friday, March 6, 2026

• 

  International Women's Day (Women's History Month)

  12:00 - 5:00 pm

  Salaam MENA Cultural Center 700 S. Gregory St. Suite E Urbana, IL 61801

  • Other
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  Dinner on Us - International Dinner

  6:00 - 8:00 pm

  YMCA - Latzer Hall

  • Other

Thursday, March 12, 2026

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  Game Night w/ Campus Chai

  6:00 - 9:00 pm

  Salaam MENA Cultural Center 700 S. Gregory St. Urbana, IL 61801

  • Social/Informal Event

Friday, March 13, 2026

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  Spring Break Interfaith Trip - Arab American National Museum - Detroit

  Recurring

  All Day

  Arab American National Museum 13624 Michigan Ave, Dearborn, MI 48126

  • Other

Saturday, March 14, 2026

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  Spring Break Interfaith Trip - Arab American National Museum - Detroit

  Recurring

  All Day

  Arab American National Museum 13624 Michigan Ave, Dearborn, MI 48126

  • Other

Sunday, March 15, 2026

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  Spring Break Interfaith Trip - Arab American National Museum - Detroit

  Recurring

  All Day

  Arab American National Museum 13624 Michigan Ave, Dearborn, MI 48126

  • Other

Monday, March 16, 2026

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  Spring Break Interfaith Trip - Arab American National Museum - Detroit

  Recurring

  All Day

  Arab American National Museum 13624 Michigan Ave, Dearborn, MI 48126

  • Other

Tuesday, March 17, 2026

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  Spring Break Interfaith Trip - Arab American National Museum - Detroit

  Recurring

  All Day

  Arab American National Museum 13624 Michigan Ave, Dearborn, MI 48126

  • Other

Thursday, March 19, 2026

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  MENA Cooking Class - Menemen

  6:00 - 8:00 pm

  ARC Instructional Kitchen @ Campus Recreation 201 East Peabody Drive Champaign, IL 61820

  • Other

Friday, March 20, 2026

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  Dinner on Us - Nowruz w/ Iranian Heritage Foundation (MENA Heritage Month)

  6:00 - 8:00 pm

  Student Union

  • Religious/Cultural

Thursday, March 26, 2026

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  Game Night w/ Campus Chai

  6:00 - 9:00 pm

  Salaam MENA Cultural Center 700 S. Gregory St. Suite E Urbana, IL 61801

  • Social/Informal Event

Monday, March 30, 2026

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  Embedded Coaching - Career Center

  8:30 am

  Salaam MENA Cultural Center 700 S. Gregory St. Urbana, IL 61801

  • Other

Wednesday, April 1, 2026

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  Dinner on US - Celebrating Al-Andalus (MENA Heritage Month)

  6:00 - 8:00 pm

  TBA

  • Religious/Cultural

Thursday, April 2, 2026

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  Arabic Calligraphy (MENA Heritage Month)

  6:00 - 8:00 pm

  Salaam MENA Cultural Center 700 S. Gregory St. Urbana, IL 61801

  • Other

Wednesday, April 8, 2026

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  Turkish Lamps and Sahlep w/ Illini Union Courtyard (MENA Heritage Month)

  6:00 - 8:00 pm

  Student Union Illini Courtyard

  • Other

Thursday, April 9, 2026

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  Game Night w/ Campus Chai

  6:00 - 9:00 pm

  Salaam MENA Cultural Center 700 S. Gregory St. Suite E Urbana, IL 61801

  • Social/Informal Event

Monday, April 13, 2026

• 

  Embedded Coaching - Career Center

  2:30 - 4:30 pm

  Salaam MENA Cultural Center 700 S. Gregory St. Urbana, IL 61801

  • Other

Wednesday, April 15, 2026

• 

  Dinner on Us - Levantine Coffee & Tea w/ International Education (MENA Heritage Month)

  6:00 - 8:00 pm

  Asian American Cultural Center 1210 W Nevada St, Urbana, IL 61801

  • Other

Thursday, April 16, 2026

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  MENA Cooking Class - Tabbouleh

  6:00 - 8:00 pm

  ARC Instructional Kitchen @ Campus Recreation 201 East Peabody Drive Champaign, IL 61820

  • Other

Wednesday, April 22, 2026

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  Dinner on Us - Red Sea Coffee & Tea w/ International Education (MENA Heritage Month)

  6:00 - 8:00 pm

  Asian American Cultural Center 1210 W Nevada St, Urbana, IL 61801

  • Other

Thursday, April 23, 2026

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  Game Night w/ Campus Chai

  6:00 - 9:00 pm

  Salaam MENA Cultural Center 700 S. Gregory St. Suite E Urbana, IL 61801

  • Social/Informal Event

Thursday, June 11, 2026

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  World Cup - International Cafe

  Recurring

  All Day

  Salaam MENA Cultural Center 700 S. Gregory St. Urbana, IL 61801

  • Other

Friday, June 12, 2026

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  World Cup - International Cafe

  Recurring

  All Day

  Salaam MENA Cultural Center 700 S. Gregory St. Urbana, IL 61801

  • Other

Saturday, June 13, 2026

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  World Cup - International Cafe

  Recurring

  All Day

  Salaam MENA Cultural Center 700 S. Gregory St. Urbana, IL 61801

  • Other

Sunday, June 14, 2026

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  World Cup - International Cafe

  Recurring

  All Day

  Salaam MENA Cultural Center 700 S. Gregory St. Urbana, IL 61801

  • Other

Monday, June 15, 2026

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  World Cup - International Cafe

  Recurring

  All Day

  Salaam MENA Cultural Center 700 S. Gregory St. Urbana, IL 61801

  • Other

Tuesday, June 16, 2026

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  World Cup - International Cafe

  Recurring

  All Day

  Salaam MENA Cultural Center 700 S. Gregory St. Urbana, IL 61801

  • Other

Wednesday, June 17, 2026

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  World Cup - International Cafe

  Recurring

  All Day

  Salaam MENA Cultural Center 700 S. Gregory St. Urbana, IL 61801

  • Other

Thursday, June 18, 2026

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  World Cup - International Cafe

  Recurring

  All Day

  Salaam MENA Cultural Center 700 S. Gregory St. Urbana, IL 61801

  • Other

Friday, June 19, 2026

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  World Cup - International Cafe

  Recurring

  All Day

  Salaam MENA Cultural Center 700 S. Gregory St. Urbana, IL 61801

  • Other
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  Juneteenth - Omar bin Said's Arabic Slave Narrative

  11:00

  Salaam MENA Cultural Center 700 S. Gregory St. Suite E Urbana, IL 61801

  • Other

Saturday, June 20, 2026

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  World Cup - International Cafe

  Recurring

  All Day

  Salaam MENA Cultural Center 700 S. Gregory St. Urbana, IL 61801

  • Other

Sunday, June 21, 2026

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  World Cup - International Cafe

  Recurring

  All Day

  Salaam MENA Cultural Center 700 S. Gregory St. Urbana, IL 61801

  • Other

Monday, June 22, 2026

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  World Cup - International Cafe

  Recurring

  All Day

  Salaam MENA Cultural Center 700 S. Gregory St. Urbana, IL 61801

  • Other

Tuesday, June 23, 2026

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  World Cup - International Cafe

  Recurring

  All Day

  Salaam MENA Cultural Center 700 S. Gregory St. Urbana, IL 61801

  • Other

Wednesday, June 24, 2026

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  World Cup - International Cafe

  Recurring

  All Day

  Salaam MENA Cultural Center 700 S. Gregory St. Urbana, IL 61801

  • Other

Thursday, June 25, 2026

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  World Cup - International Cafe

  Recurring

  All Day

  Salaam MENA Cultural Center 700 S. Gregory St. Urbana, IL 61801

  • Other

Friday, June 26, 2026

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  World Cup - International Cafe

  Recurring

  All Day

  Salaam MENA Cultural Center 700 S. Gregory St. Urbana, IL 61801

  • Other

Saturday, June 27, 2026

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  World Cup - International Cafe

  Recurring

  All Day

  Salaam MENA Cultural Center 700 S. Gregory St. Urbana, IL 61801

  • Other

Sunday, June 28, 2026

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  World Cup - International Cafe

  Recurring

  All Day

  Salaam MENA Cultural Center 700 S. Gregory St. Urbana, IL 61801

  • Other

Monday, June 29, 2026

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  World Cup - International Cafe

  Recurring

  All Day

  Salaam MENA Cultural Center 700 S. Gregory St. Urbana, IL 61801

  • Other

Tuesday, June 30, 2026

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  World Cup - International Cafe

  Recurring

  All Day

  Salaam MENA Cultural Center 700 S. Gregory St. Urbana, IL 61801

  • Other

Wednesday, July 1, 2026

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  World Cup - International Cafe

  Recurring

  All Day

  Salaam MENA Cultural Center 700 S. Gregory St. Urbana, IL 61801

  • Other

Thursday, July 2, 2026

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  World Cup - International Cafe

  Recurring

  All Day

  Salaam MENA Cultural Center 700 S. Gregory St. Urbana, IL 61801

  • Other

Friday, July 3, 2026

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  World Cup - International Cafe

  Recurring

  All Day

  Salaam MENA Cultural Center 700 S. Gregory St. Urbana, IL 61801

  • Other

Saturday, July 4, 2026

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  World Cup - International Cafe

  Recurring

  All Day

  Salaam MENA Cultural Center 700 S. Gregory St. Urbana, IL 61801

  • Other

Sunday, July 5, 2026

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  World Cup - International Cafe

  Recurring

  All Day

  Salaam MENA Cultural Center 700 S. Gregory St. Urbana, IL 61801

  • Other

Monday, July 6, 2026

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  World Cup - International Cafe

  Recurring

  All Day

  Salaam MENA Cultural Center 700 S. Gregory St. Urbana, IL 61801

  • Other

Tuesday, July 7, 2026

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  World Cup - International Cafe

  Recurring

  All Day

  Salaam MENA Cultural Center 700 S. Gregory St. Urbana, IL 61801

  • Other

Wednesday, July 8, 2026

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  World Cup - International Cafe

  Recurring

  All Day

  Salaam MENA Cultural Center 700 S. Gregory St. Urbana, IL 61801

  • Other

Thursday, July 9, 2026

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  World Cup - International Cafe

  Recurring

  All Day

  Salaam MENA Cultural Center 700 S. Gregory St. Urbana, IL 61801

  • Other

Friday, July 10, 2026

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  World Cup - International Cafe

  Recurring

  All Day

  Salaam MENA Cultural Center 700 S. Gregory St. Urbana, IL 61801

  • Other

Saturday, July 11, 2026

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  World Cup - International Cafe

  Recurring

  All Day

  Salaam MENA Cultural Center 700 S. Gregory St. Urbana, IL 61801

  • Other

Sunday, July 12, 2026

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  World Cup - International Cafe

  Recurring

  All Day

  Salaam MENA Cultural Center 700 S. Gregory St. Urbana, IL 61801

  • Other

Monday, July 13, 2026

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  World Cup - International Cafe

  Recurring

  All Day

  Salaam MENA Cultural Center 700 S. Gregory St. Urbana, IL 61801

  • Other

Tuesday, July 14, 2026

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  World Cup - International Cafe

  Recurring

  All Day

  Salaam MENA Cultural Center 700 S. Gregory St. Urbana, IL 61801

  • Other

Wednesday, July 15, 2026

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  World Cup - International Cafe

  Recurring

  All Day

  Salaam MENA Cultural Center 700 S. Gregory St. Urbana, IL 61801

  • Other

Thursday, July 16, 2026

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  World Cup - International Cafe

  Recurring

  All Day

  Salaam MENA Cultural Center 700 S. Gregory St. Urbana, IL 61801

  • Other

Friday, July 17, 2026

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  World Cup - International Cafe

  Recurring

  All Day

  Salaam MENA Cultural Center 700 S. Gregory St. Urbana, IL 61801

  • Other

Saturday, July 18, 2026

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  World Cup - International Cafe

  Recurring

  All Day

  Salaam MENA Cultural Center 700 S. Gregory St. Urbana, IL 61801

  • Other

Sunday, July 19, 2026

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  World Cup - International Cafe

  Recurring

  All Day

  Salaam MENA Cultural Center 700 S. Gregory St. Urbana, IL 61801

  • Other